Georgia State Univeristy vs The New College of Florida

College Search & Selection
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Hi guys please help me out here if you can.

I have been accepted by Georgia State University and The New College of Florida (other universities too but these gave me the best scholarships and thats what determines where I go). I would like to pursue an undergraduate degree in computer science. Which school would be better?

Just to add a bit of background info. I plan on pursuing a post graduate degree at an Ivy league, I think in a Business course not in computer science. I want a university that will increase the chances of getting me into a good school. Secondly a university with a good reputation, that will help me get a good job. I know not many people may have heard of the New College of Florida, its a small honors college in Sarasota, Florida. They have a rigorous curriculum, but I think I will manage because I did IB, and survived I think that will help me. Secondly, not to offend anyone (I may just be purely naive) . Does Georgia State University have a good reputation?

Looking at the major that I am taking, which one do you think will be a better choice for me? I really want to pursue a STEM degree, preferably a technology degree hence the reason why I chose computer science, I also just love IT and programming and Maths (nerdy I know lol).

I would really appreciate your help.

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NCF is well-known around here as an Ivy Feeder. However, it is INTENSE. About half the students can’t withstand the pressure and transfer to another Florida public university. It’s nerd-haven, the students are laid back, but very serious about learning. its residential, which adds to the pressure cooker feeling. The illegal substance of choice tends to be weed, not hard liquor or beer. Its campus is gorgeous, on a waterfront.
Wrt to CS, I found this:
http://www.ncf.edu/computer-science-aoc
https://www.ncf.edu/computational-science/why-study-computational-science-at-ncf
They’ve beefed up their offerings considerably and are hiring two new professors for the Fall.

Georgia State U is an urban university. It’s most commuter, highly diverse, but it doesn’t have a really defined campus and it’s not what you’d consider a “traditional” college experience. It’s got a good reputation for graduating minority or first gen studentsbut not really as an academic powerhouse.
Wrt CS, I found this:
https://www.cs.gsu.edu/?q=undergrad_program

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^If costs are otherwise similar, I would vote NCF as preparation for graduate school and such over GSU.